fortieth
[ fawr-tee-ith ]
/ ˈfɔr ti ɪθ /
adjective
next after the thirty-ninth; being the ordinal number for 40.
being one of 40 equal parts.
noun
a fortieth part, especially of one (1/40).
the fortieth member of a series.
Words nearby fortieth
fortepiano,
forth,
forthcoming,
forthright,
forthwith,
fortieth,
fortification,
fortification agate,
fortified pa,
fortified wine,
fortify
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British Dictionary definitions for fortieth
fortieth
/ (ˈfɔːtɪɪθ) /
adjective
- being the ordinal number of forty in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc. Often written: 40th
- (as noun)he was the fortieth
noun
- one of 40 approximately equal parts of something
- (as modifier)a fortieth part
the fraction equal to one divided by 40 (1/40)
Word Origin for fortieth
Old English
fēowertigotha